If the hair is not that long, conditioner might now be necessary (but it does make a difference on the shine
) I always put cotton balls in Mojo's ears, and most of the times i change 1 or 2 times during the bath...just be careful when you place the cotton ball don;t push it in too hard, it can really bother them...also you can try rubbing some mineral oil (like baby oil) on the cotton ball (i spread some oil inmy hands and rub with the cotton ball) this will prevent the cotton ball to get soaked with water since oil doesn;t mix with water....
And like was said before (you got some great tips right there) just make sure that blow dryer is not too hot and not too close to Rocky...and reward him when you;re finished...that way he can associate bathing with something pleasurable!!
Good luck and let us know how it worked out!!